There are loads of “only in DC” opportunities we benefit from as Hill residents: watching July 4th fireworks from the roof of your house (on the Mall, in PG County, and in the middle of the your street too), walking/jogging/biking through the Capitol grounds as part of your daily routine, and having Members of Congress [...]
Entries Tagged as 'volunteering'
‘Tis the Season for Giving
December 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South
I wouldn’t say its the best time of year (summer, no one compares to you) but the holiday season does have something special about it. Shopping, and finding the perfect gifts for the people on your list brings a certain sense of accomplishment. But its also nice to play Santa by donating to an organization [...]
Tags: Community·volunteering
Boy Scout Coat Drive is On! Your Warm, Usable Coats Are Welcome
November 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Eastern Market
Folks: make a difference by reaching to the back of your coat closet, or the front, and taking out a couple of items you no longer really wear. (Though check the pockets first for spare keys, jewelry and anything else you are not quite ready to donate.) Now’s the time to take inventory of all [...]
Tags: Boy Scouts·Charity·clothing drive·Neighbors·volunteering
Seniors Feast Moved to Wednesday (Today) at Convention Center
November 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
Seniors, the meal is on the stove now. Safeway will be sponsoring a Thanksgiving dinner–or full food event– for seniors today, Wednesday, to be served at the Convention Center between 9:30 am and 1 pm. The event will also feature a health screening, employment information, musical entertainment and give-aways. It will be staffed by volunteers. [...]
Tags: Food·volunteering
Exercise Your Green Thumb, Satisfy Your Curiousity
October 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill North
This Saturday, October 22, between 10am and 1pm the Sherwood Neighborhood Volunteers invite you to join them for the fall clean up at Sherwood Recreation Center (10 & G, NE). Bring gloves, if you have them, and pitch in for a little mulching, weeding, and planting hundreds of spring bulbs (courtesy of the Capitol Hill [...]
Tags: DPR·gardening·Sherwood·Sherwood Neighborhood Volunteers·volunteering·volunteers
Join The Congressional Chorus
July 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
A classmate I had at GW once told me, during our final week as students, that she wasn’t afraid of not being able to find a job after graduation. What scared her the most, she said, was not singing. After four years in the choir and in an a Capella group, it was easy for [...]
Volunteer This Weekend and Help a Local School
April 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
For over 15 years Hands on DC has been working to make our public schools better, and the future of public schoolchildren brighter. Here on the Hill they work at several schools during their Work-a-Thon every year, and this year is no exception, with 5 Capitol Hill schools making the list. At the same time [...]
Tags: Schools·volunteering·volunteers
Get Your Service On
April 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
The annual Greater DC Cares Servathon is just two weeks away, and there’s still time to sign up! Every year, Greater DC Cares organizes a day of community service that brings together thousands of volunteers to help out at more than 100 project locations around DC, Maryland and Virginia. It’s a great opportunity to work [...]
Tags: Community Service·Greater DC Cares·Servathon·volunteering
The To Do List
March 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill, H Street
The temperature is rising. The rain is holding off (and even if it doesn’t at least its not snow!) So get out there and have some fun around the Hill this week(end). Friday is the early bird deadline for CHAW’s Art and Go Seek. Those who register by Friday get a discount! CHAW is also [...]
Tags: Events·To Do List·volunteering
Help Turn An Acorn Into a Mighty Oak
March 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill North
Sherwood Recreation Center at 10&G, NE needs your help! On March 26th from 9am – noon, 19 trees will find a new home at Sherwood. Casey Trees has donated the sylvan cover and the community is looking for volunteers to help plant them. You don’t need to be an arborist to lend a helping hand, [...]
Tags: Events·FUN·volunteering·volunteers
